Gaston, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaston	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$56,225	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$158,046	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$166,973	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,214	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.9%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gaston is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gaston is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gaston is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gaston is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$105,353 $158,046 $316,092

City

$53,119 $79,687 $159,374

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Gaston median earnings by income bracket

Gaston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	47.8%	47.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	18.0%	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bethany, OR	29,089	$205,307	152.4%
Sherwood, OR	20,329	$161,164	98.2%
Oak Hills, OR	11,955	$149,149	83.4%
North Plains, OR	2,785	$143,796	76.8%
Yamhill, OR	1,380	$143,568	76.5%
Gaston, OR	542	$158,046	94.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hammond, IL	542	$95,250	17.1%
Hornersville, MO	542	$57,959	28.7%
Calumet, OK	542	$85,442	5.1%
Marianna, PA	542	$82,034	0.9%
Millheim, PA	542	$80,118	1.5%
Gaston, OR	542	$158,046	94.3%

Source: The Gaston, OR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.